No Bats nor bees

It seems to me mankind is now reaping the rotten fruits of it arrogance and abuse towards nature and the natural world.

Something is terribly wrong here.

Three of the world’s greatest pollinators -- the creatures that are actually responsible for spreading pollen so plants can grow -- are slowly disappearing right before your eyes. First it was the bees. Then the birds. Now the bats.

What’s next?

The current bat die-off is already being called the most serious threat to North American bats since the beginning of recorded history. In New York, up to 90 percent of the bats hibernating in four caves and mines have died since last winter, and more bats are thought to have died at 15 other New York sites, and also in Massachusetts and Vermont.

Biologists believe that up to half a million bats could ultimately be lost, which would have a major impact on the upcoming growing season.

Last spring was very silent around the flowers of my neighbors cherry tree. This year things have increased at least 100% so I am encouraged that some of the hives have weathered the "virus". Last summer, local honey was running $15-20 for a quart jar and the hives were hard hit.

No more death from above for me...thank goodness. Though it is sad to learn of the disappearing bees, and I do understand the importance of those menacing creatures, to me, it is very joyous. Those damn things can kill me if I get stung. Highly allergic and a professional dancer to the "shoo bee get away from me" polka.